Sharifi Firm | Southern California Injury Lawyer Blog | July 19, 2016 In a premises liability case, the California Court of Appeal recently reviewed whether a contractor that performed tile work for a property management company could be held liable for injuries suffered by an individual who slipped on the wet tiles. After slipping and falling, the… Continue reading California Appellate Court Holds No Liability for Contractor in Slip and Fall Lawsuit, Due to “Accepted Work” Doctrine
Category: Personal Injury
Georgia Court Clarifies Landlord Liability for Construction Defects
Chadd Reynolds. | Autry, Hanrahan, Hall & Cook, LLP | May 7, 2016 In Cowart v. Schevitz, the Georgia Court of Appeals clarified the instances in which an out-of-possession landlord can be liable in a premises liability claim. No. A15A2036, 2016 WL 563114, at *4 (Ga. Ct. App. Feb. 15, 2016). In this case, the… Continue reading Georgia Court Clarifies Landlord Liability for Construction Defects
Indemnity Provision Provides Relief to Contractor; Additional Insured Provision Does Not
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | December 23, 2015 The court found that the contractor was entitled to relief under the contractual indemnity provision, but not the policy’s additional insured clause. Chatelain v. Fluor Daniel Constr. Co., 2015 La. App. LEXIS 2257 (Ct. App. La. Nov. 10, 2015). Following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, FEMA… Continue reading Indemnity Provision Provides Relief to Contractor; Additional Insured Provision Does Not
Sidewalk Jogger Sues for Personal Injury
Advise & Consult, Inc. | August 26, 2015 Lancaster County District Judge Andrew Jacobsen, in Nebraska, dismissed Dawn Amory’s lawsuit which blamed Lincoln, Nebraska officials for not finding and then fixing a section of sidewalk tile that was raised approximately one inch. Amory’s suit against the city was for more than $19,000 for medical expenses… Continue reading Sidewalk Jogger Sues for Personal Injury